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Jack White: Entering Heaven Alive

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On July 22, 2022, “Third Man Records” label released “Entering Heaven Alive”, the fifth Jack White studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Third Man Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond organ, bass guitar, ukele bass, drums, percussion, vibraphone, Wurlitzer piano, Chamberlin drum machine, Mellotron M4000D, Hammond Solovox, analog Mellotron, Septavox synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Pokey LaFarge – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Mancini – acoustic guitar
  • Mark Watrous – piano, additional keys, Wurlitzer piano
  • Dean Fertita – Wurlitzer piano solo
  • Cory Younts – live piano, piano
  • Quincy McCrary – piano
  • Jack Lawrence – bass guitar
  • Dominic Davis – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Olivia Jean – Tic-Tac bass guitar, electric guitar, live percussion, shakers
  • Ben Swank – drums
  • Patrick Keeler – drums
  • Daru Jones – drums
  • Fats Kaplin – violin, viola, strings
  • Joshua V. Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Skibbe – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • The Third Man – packaging design
  • Rob Jones (at Animal Rummy) – packaging design
  • Sara Deck – photo restoration and touch-up
  • Nikolai Matorin – front cover photograph (Rhythm of Labor, 1960)
  • Ed Westcott – back cover and inner sleeve photographs (Civil Defense air raid drill, Highland View School, 1953)

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jack White.

  1. A Tip from You to Me
  2. All Along the Way
  3. Help Me Along
  4. Life Is Selfish
  5. I’ve Got You Surrounded (With My Love)
  6. Queen of the Bees
  7. A Tree on Fire from Within
  8. If I Die Tomorrow
  9. Please God, Don’t Tell Anyone
  10. A Madman from Manhattan
  11. Taking Me back (Gently)

Journey: Freedom

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On July 8, 2022, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Freedom”, the fifteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Tarpan Studio” in San Rafael, California, “Yo Mama’s House” and “Left On Sunset” in Hollywood, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Dreaming” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – lead vocals
  • Jason Derlatka – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Adam Ayan, Jim Reitzel, Keith Gretlein, David Kalmusky – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, and Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

  1. Together We Run – Narada Michael Walden, Rachel Efron, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  2. Don’t Give Up on Us
  3. Still Believe in Love
  4. You Got the Best of Me
  5. Live to Love Again – Jonathan Cain
  6. The Way We Used to Be
  7. Come Away with Me
  8. After Glow
  9. Let it Rain
  10. Holdin’ On – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Randy Jackson, Narada Michael Walden
  11. All Day and All Night
  12. Don’t Go – Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden, Jonathan Cain
  13. United We Stand – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson
  14. Life Rolls On – Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden
  15. Beautiful as You Are

James Bay: Leap

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On July 8, 2022, “Mercury” and “Republic” labels released “Leap”, the third James Bay studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and London, and was produced by Dave Cobb, Finneas, Gabe Simon, Ian Fitchuk, James Bay, Sacha Skarbek, Jon Green and Benjamin Rice.

Personnel:

  • James Bay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming 
  • Gabe Simon – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Tomkins – piano
  • Philip Towns – keyboards, synth bass, piano, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Reuben James – Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Jon Green – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • John Ryan – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, programming
  • Ian Fitchuk – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Mads Hauge – keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Sacha Skarbek – piano, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
  • Finneas – bass guitar, piano, synth bass, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Andrew Haas – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, drums, programming
  • Brian Allen – bass guitar
  • Nate Smith – drums, electronic percussion, percussion
  • Ian Franzino – drums, programming
  • Dave Cobb – percussion, tom-toms
  • Jimmy Hogarth – percussion, programming
  • Brennan Aerts – drum programming
  • Josh Moore – programming
  • Davide Rossi – strings
  • Forest Miller – violin
  • Foy Vance – backing vocals
  • Lucy Smith – backing vocals
  • Tom Elmhirst – engineer, mixing
  • Buckley Miller – engineer
  • Gabe Simon – engineer
  • Henri Davies – engineer
  • Joel Little – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Marcus Locock – engineer
  • Maximilian Von Ameln – engineer
  • Adam Lunn – engineer
  • Brennan Aerts – engineer
  • Afterhrs – engineer
  • John Ryan – engineer
  • Jimmy Hogarth – engineer
  • Andrea Mastroiacovo – engineer assistant
  • Art Smith – engineer assistant
  • Sean Badum – engineer assistant
  • Philip Smith – engineer assistant
  • Gabrielle Stok – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Gunnell – engineer assistant
  • Nick Spencer – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Kolton Lee – mixing
  • Serge Courtois – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
  • Matthew Scatchell – mixing assistant
  • Josh Moore – editing 
  • Alex Tomkins – editing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Give Me the Reason – James Bay, Foy Vance, Gabe Simon
  2. Nowhere Left to Go – James Bay, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Michael Pollack
  3. Save Your Love – James Bay, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ammar Malik, Finneas O’Connell, John Ryan
  4. Everybody Needs Someone – James Bay, James Murray, Mustafa Omer, Phil Plested
  5. One Life – James Bay, Bianca Ghermezian, Ethan Gruska, Matt Morris, Stephen Wrabel, Steve Robson
  6. Silent Love – James Bay, Jon Green, Sacha Skarbek
  7. Love Don’t Hate Me – James Bay, Jimmy Hogarth, Jon Green
  8. Brilliant Still – James Bay, Jamie Scott, Johnny Coffer
  9. Right Now – James Bay, Ilsey Juber
  10. We Used to Shine – James Bay, Simon Aldred
  11. Endless Summer Nights – James Bay, Jon Green, Paul Epworth
  12. Better – James Bay, Simon Aldred

New Found Glory: Forever + Ever x Infinity

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On June 19, 2020, “Hopeless Records” label released “Forever + Ever x Infinity”, the tenth New Found Glory studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Castle Recording Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Evetts.

Personnel:

  • Jordan Pundik – lead vocals
  • Chad Gilbert – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ian Grushka – bass guitar
  • Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion
  • Steve Evetts – engineer
  • Jordan Reed – engineer assistant
  • Kyle Crawford – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jordan Pundik., Chad Gilbert, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki.

  1. Shook by Your Shaved Head
  2. Greatest of All Time
  3. Double Chin for the Win
  4. Nothing to Say
  5. Stay Awhile
  6. Himalaya
  7. Same Side Sitters
  8. Like I Never Existed
  9. More and More
  10. Do You Want to Settle Down
  11. The Way You Deserve
  12. Trophy
  13. Scarier Than Jason Voorhees at a Campfire
  14. Birthday Song but Not Really
  15. Slipping Away

Alison Krauss: I’ve Got That Old Feeling

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On June 13, 1990, “Rounder” label released “I’ve Got That Old Feeling”, the fourth Alison Krauss album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Sound Shop A and Denny’s Den” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Jerry Douglas and Bill VornDick. The album’s title track, “I’ve Got That Old Feeling”, won “Grammy Award” for “Best Bluegrass Recording for 1990”.

Personnel:

  • Alison Krauss – vocals, fiddle
  • Suzanne Cox – vocals
  • Jeff White – vocals, guitar
  • Alison Brown – vocals, banjo
  • Sam Bush – mandolin
  • Stuart Duncan – mandolin
  • Pete Wasner – piano
  • Glenn Worf – bass
  • Edgar Meyer – bass
  • Dave Pomeroy – bass
  • Martin Parker – drums
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro

Track listing:

  1. I’ve Got That Old Feeling – Sidney Cox
  2. Dark Skies – John Pennell
  3. Wish I Still Had You – Sidney Cox
  4. Endless Highway – Roger Rasnake
  5. Winter of a Broken Heart – Nelson Mandrell
  6. It’s Over – Nelson Mandrell
  7. Will You Be Leaving – John Pennell
  8. Steel Rails – Louisa Branscomb
  9. Tonight I’ll Be Lonely Too – Sidney Cox
  10. One Good Reason – John Pennell
  11. That Makes One of Us – Rick Bowles, Barbara Wyrick
  12. Longest Highway – Sidney Cox

Johnny Cash: The Baron

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On June 1, 1981, “Columbia” label released “The Baron”, the 66th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in in September 1980 and March 1981, at “CBS Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Wade, Phil Baugh, Terry Jacks, Billy Sanford, Pete Bordonali – guitar
  • Marty Stuart – guitar, fiddle, arrangements
  • Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins, Bobby Wood – piano
  • Bobby Emmons – keyboards
  • Terry McMillan, Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Bob Wray – bass
  • Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone, Jerry Kroon – drums
  • Lea Jane Berinati, Millie Forrest, Janie Fricke, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Louis Nunely, Gordon Stocker, Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
  • Bill McElhiney – string arrangements
  • Ron Reynolds – engineer
  • Bill Johnson – design
  • Slick Lawson – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Baron – Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Taylor
  2. Mobile Bay – David Kirby, Curly Putman
  3. (I Learned) The Hard Way – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
  4. Celling, Four Walls and a Floor – Tom T. Hall
  5. Hey, Hey, Train – Marty Stuart
  6. The Reverend Mr. Black / Lonesome Valley (Medley) – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, Billy Ed Wheeler, Jed Peters
  7. The Blues Keep Getting Bluer – Ron Reynolds
  8. Chattanooga City Limit Sign – Robert Rhett Drawdy
  9. Thanks to You – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
  10. Greatest Love Affair – Mack David, Billy Sherrill

Stray Cats: 40

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On May 24, 2019, “Surfdog Records” label released “40”, the ninth Stray Cats studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Collins.

Personnel:

  • Brian Setzer – lead vocals, guitars
  • Lee Rocker – vocals, bass guitar
  • Slim Jim Phantom – vocals, drums
  • Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Fahey – engineer assistant
  • Sean Badum – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Scrojo Designs – art direction, layout, design
  • Russ Harrington – photography
  • Suzie Kaplan – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me) – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
  2. Rock It Off – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
  3. I’ve Got Love If You Want It
  4. Cry Danger – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein, Mike Campbell
  5. I Attract Trouble – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
  6. Three Time’s a Charm – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
  7. That’s Messed Up – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
  8. When Nothing’s Going Right – Lee Rocker as Leon Drucker
  9. Desperado – Brian Setzer
  10. Mean Pickin’ Mama – Brian Setzer
  11. I’ll Be Looking Out for You – Brian Setzer
  12. Devil Train – Brian Setzer

The Black Keys: Dropout Boogie

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On May 13, 2022, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Dropout Boogie”, the eleventh Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded June – October 2012, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • Patrick Carney – bass, guitar, synthesizer, drums, percussion
  • Andy Gabbard – Wurlitzer, piano, guitar, backing vocals
  • Ray Jacildo – Hammond organ, harpsichord, piano
  • Billy F Gibbons – featured guitar
  • Sam Bacco – percussion
  • Sierra Ferrell – backing vocals
  • Caleb VanBuskirk – engineer
  • M. Allen Parker – engineer
  • Jonny Ullman – engineer assistant
  • McKinley James – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Zwiep – engineer assistant
  • Tchad Blake – mixing, editing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing, editing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Jim Herrington – photography

Track listing:

  1. Wild Child – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Angelo Petraglia, Greg Catwright
  2. It Ain’t Over – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Greg Catwright
  3. For the Love of Money – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Angelo Petraglia
  4. Your Team is Looking Good – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  5. Good Love – Dan Auerbach, Patrick carney, Billy Gibbons
  6. How Long – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  7. Burn the Damn Thing Down – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  8. Happiness – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  9. Baby I’m Coming Home – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Greg Catwright
  10. Didn’t I Love You – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney

Lake Street Dive: Free Yourself Up

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May 4, 2018, “Nonesuch” label released “Free Yourself Up”, the sixth Lake Street Dive studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Goosehead Palace Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Knobler, Rachel Price, Mike Olson, Akie Bermis, Bridget Kearney and Mike Calabrese.

Personnel:

  • Rachael Price – lead vocals
  • Mike “McDuck” Olson – guitar, trumpet
  • Akie Bermiss – vocals, keyboards
  • Bridget Kearney – vocals, bass
  • Mike Calabrese – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jamie Dick – additional drums
  • Dan Knobler – engineer
  • Joe Visciano – mixing
  • Randy Merrilln – mastering
  • Ben Tousley – art direction, design
  • Shervin Lainezh – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bridget Kearney, except where noted.

  1. Baby, Don’t Leave Me Alone with My Thoughts
  2. Good Kisser
  3. Shame, Shame, Shame
  4. I Can Change – Bridget Kearney, Rachel Price
  5. Dude – Mike Olson, Bridget Kearney
  6. Red Light Kisses – Michael Calabrese, Mike Olson
  7. Doesn’t Even Matter Now – Michael Calabrese, Mike Olson
  8. You Are Free – Michael Calabrese, Mike Olson
  9. Musta Been Something
  10.  Hang on – Bridget Kearney, Mike Olson

Birdy: Young Heart

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On April 30, 2021, “Atlantic” label released “Young Heart”, the fourth Birdy (Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Mill Pond Music Studio”, “Moxe Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sound Emporium”, “Studio 53” and “The Church” in London, and was produced by Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian and James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Jasmine Van den Bogaerde – vocals, guitar, piano, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, vocal recording
  • Daniel Tashian – synthesizer, bass, mellotron, backing vocals, recording
  • James Ford – synthesizer, 12-string guitar, drums, harmonium, Hammond organ
  • Ian Fitchuk – bass guitar, drums, mellotron, recording
  • Tyler Summers – bass clarinet, flute
  • Matt Combs – strings
  • Austin Hoke – cello
  • Rachel Moore – engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Mark Stent – mixing
  • Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Josh Moore – music editor
  • Jonny Wright – additional production
  • Sara Law – executive production

Track listing:

  1. The Witching Hour – Intro – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Daniel Tashian
  2. Voyager – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
  3. Loneliness – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Jamie Scott
  4. The Otherside – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
  5. Surrender – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
  6. Nobody Knows Me Like You Do – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde
  7. River Song – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
  8. Second Hand News – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Jonathan Wright
  9. Deepest Lonely – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Neil Ormandy
  10. Lighthouse – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Rachel Furner
  11. Chopin Waltz in A Minor (Interlude) – Frederic Chopin
  12. Evergreen – Jasmin Van den Bogaerde, Benjamin Jaffe, Wendy Wang
  13. Little Blue – Jasmin Van den Bogaerde, Bastian Langebaek
  14. Celestial Dancers – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Foy Vance, James Ford
  15. New Moon – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
  16. Young Heart – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ethan Johns